Our People

Carson Scholars Founders

• Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D.

  Co-Founder & Board Member

• Candy Carson

  Co-Founder & Board Member

Carson Scholars Officers

• Lee Warner

  Chairman

• Nancy Grasmick, Ed. D.

  President

• Wes Guckert

  Vice President

• Graylin E. Smith, CPA

  Treasurer

• Ben Carson, Jr.

  Secretary

Board of Directors

• David W. Bower

• Murray Carson

• Gregg Cooper

• Cody Crowell

• Fran L. Donahue

• Zack Dudan

• Dave Kaspary, Jr.

• Ryan Miller

• Yves Mombeleur

• Tony Rose

• Brigadier General Anthony Tata, Army, Retired

• John Vingsen

Associate Leadership Council (ALC)

• Luke Anderson

• Grace Fogel

• Gitika Gorthi

• Sarah Malko

• Harish Rangacharya

• Emily Wood

• Joe Wyrwas

Carson Scholars Fund Staff

• Mary Anne Benton

  West Texas Reading Room Coordinator

• Tammy Blazenyak

  Reading Room Director

• Rachel Brown

  Alumni Director

• Cordell Carter

  Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

• Katie Coleman

  Chief Operations Officer (COO)

• Bridget Devoy

  Graphic Designer and Scholarship Coordinator

• Kay Geoghegan

  Bookkeeper

• Amani Green

  Reading Room Program Coordinator

• Jen Kuhn

  Executive Assistant

• Jessie Monteleone

  Southeast Expansion Coordinator

• Lacey Richards

  Scholarship Director

• Jo Weisgal

  Director of Events & Engagement

• Elizabeth Wesdock

  Scholarship Coordinator